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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

1,399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $366.64/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,117/hd at 578 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $446.31/cwt +24.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 374 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $362.45/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 472 lb · 32 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,399

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 410.00–420.00 $415.11 $976
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 +24.95
300–325 fancy 313 2 455.00–540.00 $499.20 $1,562 +49.20
305–345 324 4 405.00–455.00 $430.27 $1,394 -1.10
368 value added 368 3 452.50 $452.50 $1,665 +17.50
375–390 fancy 379 7 493.00–530.00 $499.25 $1,892
380–390 385 3 445.00–450.00 $448.31 $1,726 +26.07
400–445 415 9 440.00–460.00 $447.05 $1,855 +26.32
450–480 460 3 390.00–420.00 $409.57 $1,884 +12.07
505–548 value added 522 12 385.00–415.00 $398.81 $2,082 +44.50
500–543 523 16 362.50–400.00 $371.64 $1,944 +0.30
550–595 570 6 345.00–385.00 $360.49 $2,055 +0.68
550–595 value added 579 31 359.00–385.00 $367.83 $2,130 +9.89
605–625 613 3 320.00–340.00 $329.89 $2,022 -20.30
625–637 value added 634 17 364.50–370.00 $366.13 $2,321 +30.58
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 +17.50
728–730 value added 728 13 330.00–332.00 $331.85 $2,416 +18.16
750 value added 750 5 332.50–335.00 $333.00 $2,498
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 370.00 $370.00 $870
375–380 378 2 387.50–390.00 $388.76 $1,470 +38.76
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 +6.22
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 -23.78
450–495 478 10 352.50–390.00 $375.60 $1,795 +13.45
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 -4.49
555–580 564 4 330.00–342.50 $334.31 $1,886 +41.81
585 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 +62.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 373 4 320.00–350.00 $332.65 $1,241 +12.35
425–430 426 4 290.00–350.00 $327.39 $1,395 -12.49
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 fancy 232 3 445.00–470.00 $462.63 $1,073
210–245 234 4 397.50–440.00 $409.83 $959 +12.87
275 fancy 275 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 ±0.00
250–295 278 6 370.00–410.00 $396.73 $1,103 -4.06
300–345 323 12 375.00–415.00 $394.03 $1,273 +1.34
330 fancy 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 +14.92
350–370 fancy 362 4 405.00–410.00 $408.79 $1,480
350–380 362 16 370.00–400.00 $381.77 $1,382 +0.29
400–409 fancy 406 7 400.00–415.00 $404.22 $1,641
400–445 413 24 370.00–395.00 $378.02 $1,561 +10.40
450 fancy 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800
450–493 459 17 350.00–390.00 $369.03 $1,694 +24.93
515 fancy 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777
500–535 519 16 315.00–353.00 $329.09 $1,708 +0.67
510–541 value added 534 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,976
550–565 value added 558 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,869 +0.95
559–580 566 12 310.00–330.00 $322.05 $1,823 -3.96
619–640 622 9 304.00–320.00 $306.57 $1,907 -4.64
605–648 value added 630 6 310.00–332.50 $320.53 $2,019
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 228 3 350.00–380.00 $370.58 $845 +30.58
260 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 -23.68
270–295 282 3 350.00–370.00 $358.22 $1,010 -0.46
315–344 336 7 340.00–350.00 $341.34 $1,147 +11.34
350–395 371 22 350.00–370.00 $365.33 $1,355 +20.21
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 -30.12
395 395 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $1,333 -7.62
405–445 429 6 295.00–327.50 $315.56 $1,354 -5.28
405–445 431 15 330.00–355.00 $342.63 $1,477 +21.79
475 475 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,496 -12.20
450–498 476 21 320.00–355.00 $337.82 $1,608 +10.62
505–512 510 3 260.00–307.50 $275.69 $1,406 -16.81
500–535 517 12 280.00–320.00 $301.52 $1,559 +0.33
550–590 568 7 300.00–330.00 $309.29 $1,757 +8.23
570–580 575 2 260.00–280.00 $270.09 $1,553 -30.97
603–640 618 11 280.00–310.00 $299.61 $1,852 +16.18
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 -63.43
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 -43.40
650–690 665 3 270.00–290.00 $281.70 $1,873 +8.30
745–746 746 9 270.00–277.50 $274.17 $2,045 +14.17
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 330.00 $330.00 $693 +5.00
270–290 282 3 310.00–345.00 $328.76 $927 +43.22
300–325 313 2 300.00–310.00 $305.20 $955 +6.25
355–380 367 6 300.00–340.00 $314.82 $1,155 -4.34
405–440 421 5 306.00–325.00 $315.22 $1,327 +5.06
460–490 473 6 280.00–325.00 $301.64 $1,427 -0.39
635 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 fancy 213 4 480.00–590.00 $536.94 $1,144
210–235 226 4 400.00–530.00 $459.72 $1,039 +20.01
255–285 274 5 425.00–525.00 $471.17 $1,291 +36.48
255–295 fancy 279 8 470.00–540.00 $510.45 $1,424 +40.45
300–330 fancy 316 10 460.00–530.00 $481.22 $1,521 +28.88
300–345 330 12 400.00–520.00 $448.06 $1,479 +28.98
350–395 374 16 390.00–515.00 $436.29 $1,632 +19.48
350–395 fancy 374 18 430.00–545.00 $455.22 $1,703 +10.98
407–445 fancy 414 9 435.00–480.00 $451.17 $1,868 +30.19
402–445 429 18 395.00–465.00 $430.13 $1,845 +21.18
450–495 465 14 390.00–430.00 $411.49 $1,913 +27.42
465 fancy 465 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,906
503 fancy 503 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,962
505–510 value added 508 3 380.00–395.00 $384.97 $1,956
500–545 517 24 350.00–400.00 $370.09 $1,913 +15.81
550–580 558 11 350.00–380.00 $366.72 $2,046 +13.24
600–645 628 25 317.50–360.00 $333.80 $2,096 +8.80
650 650 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 -15.00
700 value added 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100
820–1220 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 174.00–220.00 $192.49 $1,963
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 350.00–390.00 $362.78 $980 -12.22
315–335 325 2 350.00–420.00 $383.92 $1,248 +2.85
350–370 360 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 +27.53
350–395 369 6 370.00–390.00 $384.20 $1,418 +31.73
405–430 416 12 350.00–390.00 $370.05 $1,539 -1.89
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -11.25
450–495 472 29 340.00–390.00 $365.43 $1,725 -1.94
455–490 477 3 320.00–340.00 $333.64 $1,591 -33.73
500–545 513 20 315.00–377.50 $336.76 $1,728 +44.29
531 531 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,487 -41.42
550–595 575 11 295.00–355.00 $324.59 $1,866 -6.93
595 595 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,681 +2.53
595 value added 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023
600–645 622 6 280.00–317.50 $298.28 $1,855 -8.16
645 645 2 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $1,742 -36.44
650–695 677 15 270.00–300.00 $290.79 $1,969 +5.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 5 335.00–355.00 $344.09 $1,156 +44.09
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 +30.00
410–445 429 10 300.00–372.50 $327.94 $1,407 +6.37
465–490 476 7 300.00–350.00 $322.51 $1,535 +4.59
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 -24.43
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 +80.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1290 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,522.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,632.00 $2,632.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1565 1202 80-85% 37 145.00–169.00 $157.54 $1,894
920–1610 1243 80-85% 42 129.00–155.00 $142.22 $1,768
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1220 959 85-90% 26 65.00–145.00 $112.54 $1,079 +11.89
840–1170 1056 85-90% 8 139.00–152.00 $145.58 $1,537
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1610 1380 75-80% 12 147.00–165.00 $156.50 $2,160
1065–1615 1390 75-80% 17 121.00–153.00 $144.41 $2,007

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2325 1443 13 146.00–176.00 $164.29 $2,371
1405–2440 1845 6 177.50–188.00 $182.40 $3,365

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1300 1093 (<2 yrs)Open 9 190.00–230.00 $209.74 $2,292
965–1335 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 150.00–203.00 $181.35 $2,071
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–675 643 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,159.00–1,586.00 $1,383.30
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,096.00 $1,096.00
620–1090 877 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 930.00–1,493.00 $1,310.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–975 870 (<2 yrs)Open 3 160.00–245.00 $198.59 $1,728
865–960 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00–167.50 $160.92 $1,469
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,375
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079
795–875 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 152.00–167.50 $159.38 $1,331
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–780 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 921.00–1,170.00 $1,052.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,251.00 $1,251.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,436
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 973.00 $973.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1235–1365 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,491.28
1215–1380 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,525.00–3,475.00 $2,988.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1055 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,925.00 $1,777.53

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–185 143 21 95.00–170.00 $125.40 $179 +50.40
113–185 145 12 60.00–90.00 $84.06 $122 +9.06
210–295 242 15 85.00–134.00 $96.86 $234 -11.15
235–289 270 19 79.00–81.00 $80.55 $217
301–315 304 5 81.00–100.00 $96.06 $292
370 370 1 60.00 $60.00 $222 -35.17
445–475 460 2 70.00–97.50 $84.20 $387
590 590 1 35.00 $35.00 $206
605 605 1 41.00 $41.00 $248
605–660 633 2 55.00–120.00 $86.09 $545

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 87.50 $87.50 $114
180 180 1 5.00 $5.00 $9
190 190 1 30.00 $30.00 $57
235–285 251 4 20.00–37.50 $28.52 $72
310 310 1 28.00 $28.00 $87
670 670 1 5.00 $5.00 $34

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 35.00 $35.00 -5.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
40–50 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 60.00–80.00 $67.50 +7.50
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 55.00 $55.00 -53.33
50 50 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +34.17
50 50 2 30.00–65.00 $47.50 -60.83
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 85.00 $85.00 +25.00
70 70 8 120.00–155.00 $139.38 +79.38
70 70 2 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 +60.00
80 80 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +65.00
80 80 5 50.00–105.00 $89.00 +44.00
80 80 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 +75.00
80 80 6 135.00–210.00 $172.50 +127.50
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 +115.00
100 100 2 125.00–145.00 $135.00 -45.00
100 100 1 85.00 $85.00 -95.00
100 100 2 130.00–160.00 $145.00 -35.00
100–130 108 4 150.00–160.00 $152.50 -64.17
100–130 111 19 110.00–275.00 $202.37 +58.37
150 150 1 195.00 $195.00 -173.33

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 -225.00
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +975.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 +4.37
30 30 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -12.50
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 -27.50
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 +12.50
40 40 1 165.00 $165.00 +87.50
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -28.13
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 +1.87
50 50 4 100.00–110.00 $102.50 +24.37
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +70.00
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 ±0.00
80 80 4 100.00–125.00 $115.00 -25.00
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 -60.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 45.00–70.00 $56.25 -3.75
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 35.00 $35.00 -25.00
40–50 43 Kids (<1 yr)Open 9 55.00–80.00 $67.78 -24.72
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -10.00
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 -25.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 +10.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -21.25
70 70 1 45.00 $45.00 -96.25
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -51.25
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +18.75
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -57.50
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -57.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 ±0.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -57.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 +7.50
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 -17.50
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 -2.50
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 -72.50
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 +7.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 -27.50
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 ±0.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 -35.00
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 +5.00
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 185.00–260.00 $222.50 +22.50
120 120 3 155.00–175.00 $165.00 -12.50
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 +10.00
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00 +20.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 21 30.00–65.00 $46.90 -8.10
48 48 3 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
50 50 4 45.00 $45.00 +11.67
55 55 1 5.00 $5.00 -28.33
55 55 2 20.00 $20.00 -13.33
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 +16.67
60–67 66 5 70.00–125.00 $114.94 +22.44
70 70 3 115.00 $115.00 +22.50
72–76 75 9 90.00–140.00 $122.23 +29.73
77 77 3 60.00 $60.00 -32.50
80–81 81 15 75.00–135.00 $127.05 -15.82
93–96 95 13 117.50–180.00 $165.93 +47.45

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 95.00 $95.00 $138
210–260 223 5 80.00–100.00 $93.39 $208
265 265 1 74.00 $74.00 $196
280 280 1 30.00 $30.00 $84
340 340 1 65.00 $65.00 $221 -7.50
345 345 2 87.50 $87.50 $302 +15.00
405–460 433 2 77.00–86.00 $81.21 $352 -8.95
405–456 446 5 55.00–56.00 $55.82 $249 -34.34
505–590 549 7 63.00–95.00 $81.52 $448 -11.02
705 705 2 70.00 $70.00 $494
810 810 1 76.00 $76.00 $616

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 -45.00
30 30 3 65.00–70.00 $66.67 -13.33
50 50 3 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -86.67

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 +35.00
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 -45.00
70 70 4 155.00–255.00 $185.00 +65.00
70 70 2 120.00 $120.00 ±0.00
80 80 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 +50.00
80 80 8 165.00–215.00 $193.13 +113.13
100–120 104 5 210.00–250.00 $231.00 -18.17
150–180 165 2 370.00–400.00 $385.00

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.